Multi-Criteria Approach for Identification and Ranking of Key Interventions for Seamless Adoption of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs a multi-sectoral approach with due consideration given to different associated stakeholders in the EV ecosystem. With the global transition towards electrification of the transportation sector, several countries have set ambitious goals of Electric Vehicle (EV) adoption. However, deployment of adequate EV charging infrastructure, which is one of the most critical factors for seamless adoption of EVs, is limited by various challenges, including technical, policy and regulatory issues. In order to mitigate the challenges, this paper presents a combined ranking of the key interventions. Critical analysis of all the identified interventions has been undertaken and the learnings have been utilized to frame a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) process to identify the priority of roll-out of the interventions. The unified ranking of technical, and policy and regulatory interventions would enable rapid and widespread deployment of EV charging infrastructure.